If you’ve ever watched someone you love struggle through a cruel illness and eventually succumb, you know that some days it can be hard to find any lightness under the crushing weight of grief. So it’s beyond inspiring that Michelle Zauner, the solo artist behind Japanese Breakfast, made not one but two dreamy indie-pop albums […]
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Shame do some soul searching and take an eclectic turn on Drunk Tank Pink
In the face of uncertainty and fear, some people would rather climb back into the proverbial womb. For Shame vocalist Charlie Steen, “the womb” was a nickname for a tiny laundry space that had been converted into a bedroom in the apartment he shared with guitarist Sean Coyle-Smith. It proved itself the perfect place for […]
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Khruangbin make sophisticated sounds from far-flung places on their dynamic third album
If you’ve ever wondered what Motown would sound like if it had been born not in Detroit but on the streets of Karachi or Kingston or in the surf dens of late-60s southern California, you might like Houston collective Khruangbin. On their new third album, Mordechai, bassist Laura Lee Ochoa, guitarist Mark Speer, and drummer […]
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Reviewed: Twista’s disjointed but generous Crook County and 11 more new releases
Seven Reader writers tackle a dozen records, including the long-gestating debut from footwork producer Jana Rush, lost recordings from 60s garage-rock oddballs the Monks, and a riveting solo set from unsung improvising pianist Pat Thomas.
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On Fillmore parlay a Brazilian epiphany into another rebirth
On Fillmore, the long-running duo of drummer Glenn Kotche and bassist Darin Gray, return after seven years with the loose, accessible Happiness of Living.
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Guitarist Ryley Walker lets go of the reins on the unruly but pastoral Primrose Green
He’s tried punk, noise, and Fahey-style fingerpicking, but he’s about to reach his biggest audience yet with the jazzy, open-ended folk-rock on his new album.
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Ryley Walker continues making gorgeous folk music on ‘Primrose Green’
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is the gorgeous title track from the fingerstyle prodigy’s upcoming LP.
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12 O’Clock Track: Dub Thompson’s jammy, out-there “Dograces”
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “Dograces” from Dub Thompson’s upcoming debut, 9 Songs.
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12 O’Clock Track: The avant-garde groove in These Are Powers’ “Easy Answers”
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “Easy Answers” from the defunct These Are Powers.
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Saturday: Previews and live coverage of every band at Pitchfork
Saturday: Previews and live coverage of every band at Pitchfork
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12 O’Clock Track: A Place to Bury Strangers, “Onwards to the Wall”
The title track from A Place to Bury Strangers’ recent EP, Onwards to the Wall
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Saturday Night: Akron/Family Listening Party
The Blind Robin hosts a free listening party Saturday night for Akron/Family’s upcoming album “Akron/Family II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT.”